Leo Barnhorst vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Leo Barnhorst that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Leo Barnhorst: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Barnhorst 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Leo Barnhorst 5 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Leo Barnhorst 5 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Leo Barnhorst 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Leo Barnhorst 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Leo Barnhorst 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Leo Barnhorst 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 9.4 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 5.4 * Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 3,232 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 1,506 * Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 1,116 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 344 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .368 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .665 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 13.6 (1953) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 6.8 (1953) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.9 (1953) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 10.8 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.1 * Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 2.7 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 140 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 45 * Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 35 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 13 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .390 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .703 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 15.5 (1952) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 11.0 (1953) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.0 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.